By Sherrie Negrea. Colleges or universities looking to join a higher education consortium have two major options: alliances that are regionally based or those focused on a common goal. More...
Alliances bring national buying power
By Sherrie Negrea. The new higher education alliances cropping up are not just of the regional variety.
A group of private colleges and universities created a consortium in fall 2015 to negotiate better deals on enterprise resource planning systems, which can account for up to 4 percent of an institution’s entire annual budget. More...
States, colleges offer varying rights on transgender bathroom use
By Ray Bendici. In March, North Carolina passed a law that public colleges and universities require individuals to use restrooms that match their birth gender. More...
Higher ed allies in efficiency
By Sherrie Negrea. Health insurance, along with everything from faculty recruitment to information technology, is one of the emerging areas of shared services that regional consortia are now tackling. More...
Small college aims for high-impact investments
Organisation des carrières dans la fonction publique de l'Etat
Le protocole relatif aux parcours professionnels, carrières et rémunérations et à l'avenir de la fonction publique prévoit une nouvelle structure de carrière pour les fonctionnaires de l'Etat. Plusieurs décrets du 11 mai 2016 permettent la mise en oeuvre des dispositions de ce protocole. Voir l'article...
UK's university gender gap is a national scandal, says thinktank
By Sally Weale. Men are less likely than women to go to British universities, those who do are more likely to drop out and those who complete their course are less likely to get a good degree, according to a thinktank report. More...
Universities must do more to protect PhD students working in dangerous countries
By Academics Anonymous. The murder of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni should be a wake-up call – universities can’t shirk responsibility for the safety of those in the field. More...
Trainee teachers from northern England told to modify their accents
By Sally Weale. Trainee teachers from the north of England are being asked to tone down their accents in order to be better understood in the classroom, according to research. Those with southern accents, in contrast, are less likely to be asked to modify their speech, which seem to be regarded as more acceptable. More...
Are computers killing off craft? Not a chance
By . Today’s art students are ready to embrace both traditional and digital approaches: universities must inspire them to breathe new life into old forms. More...